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Fertility procedures need not delay breast cancer treatment for younger women
A new study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that breast cancer patients under 40 years old who undergo fertility preservation...
Device Enables World's First Voluntary Gorilla Blood Pressure Reading
Zoo Atlanta recently became the first zoological institution in the world to obtain voluntary blood pressure readings from a gorilla. This was made possible by the Gorilla Tough Cuff developed...
Most N.L. flu hospitalizations not H1N1
Newfoundland and Labrador's chief medical officer of health says most of the people who have been hospitalized with flu-like symptoms in the province this fall haven't tested positive for the...
Yoga boosts heart health
Heart rate variability, a sign of a healthy heart, has been shown to be higher in yoga practitioners than in non-practitioners, according to research to be published in a forthcoming...
CSHL study shows that some malignant tumours can be shut down after all
Oncologists have had their hands tied because more than half of all human cancers have mutations that disable a protein called p53. As a critical anti-cancer watchdog, p53 masterminds several...
Physician bias might keep life-saving transplants from black and Hispanic patients
Physician bias might be the reason why African Americans are not receiving kidney/pancreas transplants at the same rate as similar patients in other racial groups. Dr Keith Melancon, director of...
For young boys with cancer, testicular tissue banking may be option to preserve fertility
For parents of children with cancer, the hopeful news is that paediatric survival rates have steadily improved for decades. Among the bad news - treatments that enable survival often cause...
Using science to save lives of mothers and children in Africa
ACCRA, Ghana -- The lives of almost 4 million women, newborns, and children in sub-Saharan Africa could be saved every year if well-established, affordable health care interventions reached 90 perc
Male factor infertility associated with comorbidities
The December issue of European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, features an article entitled 'Are Infertile Men Less Healthy than Fertile Men? Results of a...
Connection between depression and osteoporosis detailed
Research carried out among thousands of people has shown a clear connection between depression and a loss of bone mass, leading to osteoporosis and fractures.
Hearing loss in chemo kids has genetic link
A chemotherapy drug may cause hearing loss in some childhood cancer patients depending on their genetic makeup, researchers in B.C. have found.
St. Jude and UF Proton Therapy Institute to begin proton therapy clinical trial
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute have formed a collaboration to provide proton therapy for St. Jude patients. The announcement follows the approval...
Young Tennis Players Who Play Only One Sport Are More Prone To Injuries
Gifted young athletes are under increasing pressure to play only one sport year round. But a new study found that such specialization increases the risk of injury in junior tennis...
Robotic Repair For Vaginal Prolapse Has Significant Benefits
New research has found that robotic surgery for vaginal prolapse dramatically reduces patient hospital stay and recovery time.
Studies About Why Men And Women Use Lubricants During Sex
Personal lubricants have long been recommended to women to improve the comfort of intercourse and to reduce the risk of vaginal tearing, which can increase risks for STIs and HIV....
Deepening the search for clues to rheumatoid arthritis
(PhysOrg.com) -- The gnawing pain of rheumatoid arthritis is a signal that the body`s immune system has hit the wrong target: its own cartilage and bone.
Of Mutants and Mechanisms: Researching Growth-Regulation Proteins That Underlie Cancer
(PhysOrg.com) --A University of Arkansas researcher will study potential cancer-causing mutants of a protein involved in cell growth regulation, thanks to a supplemental grant from the National Institutes of Health.
Immune memory lapse revealed
Researchers have discovered a critical 'memory' circuit in the immune system that, when faulty, can result in people suffering repeated infections.
Warning of extra heart dangers from mixing cocaine and alcohol
A third chemical – cocaethylene – builds up in the liver over a number of years among those who mix the two drugs. And this is now having major health consequences"I first...
Complementary medicine: safety tips
Caution, always a wise course, applies to complementary medicine as well. It's unlikely that Americans will lose their love affair with complementary medicine, so the best thing to do is to make...
For Opponents of Abortion, a Victory in Health Care Vote
Lobbying by Roman Catholic priests helped push a block on using federal subsidies for insurance covering elective abortions.
Health Information Not Communicated Well To Minority Populations, Researcher Finds
According to the Institute of Medicine, more than 90 million Americans suffer from low health literacy, a mismatch between patients' abilities to understand health care information and providers' abilities to...
Dangers Of Incapacitating Chemical Weapons And Widespread Misuse Of Riot Control Agents
Seven years ago, Russian Security Forces employed a secret incapacitating chemical weapon in their attempt to free 800 hostages held in a Moscow theatre by armed Chechen fighters. Over 120...
Low Vitamin D Levels Explains Most End-stage Renal Disease Risk In African-Americans
Low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease in African-Americans, according to a new report.
Drug Candidate For Treating Spinal Muscular Atrophy Identified
A chemical cousin of the common antibiotic tetracycline might be useful in treating spinal muscular atrophy, a currently incurable disease that is the leading genetic cause of death in infants....
Pregnant Women Risk Early Delivery From Using Psychiatric Medication
Women who used psychiatric medication during pregnancy have triple the odds of delivering prematurely.
Obama Calls Health Care Bill’s Passage ‘Courageous’
President Obama, seeking to build momentum on Capitol Hill, urged the Senate to “take the baton and bring this effort to the finish line.”
Loch Ness monster hunter Rines dead at 87
BOSTON, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Attorney Robert H. Rines, known for spending decades chasing the Loch Ness monster, died in Boston at the age of 87, his wife, Joanne...